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Michael Malis: Dualisms
by Troy Dostert
Detroit-based pianist Michael Malis has long been a part of his troubled city's fabled resurgence, and that legacy puts him in an ideal position to address the emotional polarities intrinsic to 2020. That unique mixture of despair and hope, anger and resilience, grief and joy, that so many have experienced in whipsaw fashion, seems ideally suited to musical engagement and, fortunately, Malis has provided just that with his latest release, Dualisms. But it is not just a compelling musical statement ...
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